"The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) may have a mnemonically-challenged moniker, but they sure are some hard core mo' fo's. Who else would tell Big Apple Gun Grabber Mayor Michael Bloomberg to disarm New York's finest? Well, the bad cops. Yes, it's a pretty dumb argument. If a cop can't be trusted with a gun, he shouldn't be a cop. Or, to be fair, she. Anyway, it’s always nice to see Hizzoner get his nose rubbed in his own mess—even if gun rights advocates have to stretch their argument like taffy to mix my metaphors. I mean, reality check the bastard. Make the jump for the CCRKABATSTFU’s press release. It is SO worth it. Oh and whatever happened to those five NYC cops accused of gun smuggling?" ...

"The Washington Post has weighed in on the Woollard v. Sheridan ruling and, surprise, surprise, surprise, they're against it. Most of the piece is simply background on Maryland's permit law and a reprise of the case. They state that Judge Legg's ruling is well-reasoned, but the WaPo Editorial Board agrees with the state's decision to appeal, but it isn't until we get to the very last paragraph that they reach the meat of their argument:" ...

"The March 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,189,152 is an increase of 20.0 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 990,840 in March 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted March 2012 NICS figure of 1,715,125 reflects a 19.3 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,437,709 in March 2011."

"This marks the 22nd straight month that NSSF-adjusted NICS figures have increased when compared to the same period the previous year." ...

"The Ruger New Bearcat really isn’t new. The design has actually been around for a while, but the gun has been re-released. Although there are a few negative things to be said about it, there are no complaints about shooting the little .22 revolver. Keep that in mind." ...

"Well, we tried. In fact, according to Heizer Defense's PR peeps, we 'hounded' the gunmaker in our attempts to secure first crack at their aerospace industry-inspired Derringer. I mean, DoubleTap Tactical Pocket Pistol. While Heizer promised America's most popular firearms blog (that's us) one of the first testing and evaluation samples, they declined our offer to do a quick scoot-and-shoot at an NRA-convenient St. Louis firearms facility. Meanwhile, anti-pre-climactically, we learn that Heizer will be unveiling a new line up of DoubteTap accessories in the Show Me State (how ironic is that?). ..." ...

"Meet Ben Cook, the marketing manager for tactical products at Beretta. Cook has confidence in the Nano. At a recent shoot, he drove over a Nano with his truck. The video shows the Nano crushed into the soft Maryland mud, leaving a clear impression in the dirt. Cook then takes the Nano, pops in a new magazine and empties it without a hitch." ...

"The EFFIN-A is one of our favorite little devices. It is a compensator made by Ares Armor and sold by Predator Armament. But it truly is one-of-a-kind. The EFFIN-A has 28 ports, in seven rows of four, all around the bore. Each port is drilled and tapped to accept set screws that block them off. In this way, the user decides which ports are open and which are closed to customize the amount and direction of the redirected gasses." ...

"Anyone remember the mysterious assault on Dan Rather? According to the disgraced CBS anchor, his attacker asked him a bizarre question: 'What's the frequency Kenneth?' And now we have another phrase entering the mainstream, thanks to the 911 operator speaking with George Zimmerman. When Zimmerman admitted that he was following Trayvon Martin, the 911 guy said 'We don't need you to do that.' Aside from the statement's similarity to the famous quote from HAL 9000, the interchange raises an important point for armed self-defenders before, during and after a defensive gun use (DGU): don't listen to 911 operators. Here are three reasons why you should tell 911 who, what and where and then put the phone down or hang up . . ." ...

"In his latest column, Pat Buchanan weighs in on the killing of Trayvon Martin. The former MSNBC contributor (wisely) moves on from discussing the racial aspects of the case, instead using his space to promote the gun lobby's talking points."

"Buchanan's take is that the calls from gun violence prevention activists who cite the impact of Florida's gun laws on the case should be ignored, stating that 'when it comes to Second Amendment rights, Middle America has spoken -- at the ballot box and the gun store.'" ...

"The vast majority of the 4,000-plus colleges and universities in the U.S. currently do not allow guns on their campuses, but 25 schools have challenged that by claiming it is unlawful to restrict a person’s license to carry a concealed weapon."

"After considering both sides, I believe that allowing concealed carry on campus will not produce the most positive results."

"First, let’s consider our rights. The Second Amendment clearly states that we as citizens have the right to bear arms."

"So, we should have the right to carry weapons wherever we please, right?" ...

... "The NRA is a primary example of what I’m beginning to believe is the un-governability of the United States. If the majority of non-gun owners have to be subjected to the extreme rule of a minority of citizens, how can we proceed as a united nation? The NRA is so extreme in its views, it succeeded in rolling back the federal assault weapons ban. Do hunters or people trying to protect themselves against criminals need assault weapons? No, only terrorists and mass murderers need assault weapons." ...-------

... "We appreciate your online votes, but we respectfully disagree with the majority. Most Oklahomans are pro-gun, but this isn’t the Wild West. At the risk of dodging bullets, we don’t think everyone should be walking around like Quick Draw McGraw with their guns in holsters."

"As an April Fool's Day joke six employees at 5.11 Tactical, the popular clothing and gear company, put together a Youtube video advertisement for a Tactical Duty Kilt."

"They figured viewers watching a grown man perform Parkour over handrails and ledges while wearing the flailing sheet of khaki would be ridiculous enough that viewers would laugh it off. Ended up, they severely misread their audience because they actually sent in requests and queries on how to order. Although no one was fired over the incident, 5.11 will now be making kilts." ...

"Stand back because the leading lights at The McPaper usatoday.com – who always have their fingers on the pulse of everything that’s hip and current – think they’ve spotted a new trend: bows and arrows replacing guns in a number of this year’s movies. They quote someone named Norman Reedus who has a gig offing zombies in The Walking Dead who opines that, 'Any putz can pull a trigger. But you have to have some skill and a meditative state to aim and hit the target with a bow.' Which may be true, but . . ." ...

"A Syracuse, NY convenience store owner drew his gun from its holster when he realized there was an armed man pointing a gun at the store clerk (and the owner’s son). The owner drew his gun and approached the robber telling him to leave the store or he would shoot him. The robber left without hurting anyone or getting any money." ...

"A retired police officer in WA shot a man who broke into his home with a group of people at around 4:30 in the afternoon. The suspect died of his wounds at an area hospital. Police say they have picked up 2 people for questioning in regards to the burglary. Police say that their investigation is continuing and a fourth suspect is being sought." ...

"One man is dead in the Puyallup confrontation and his alleged cohorts were arrested. Their intended victim was a retired police officer, and published details of the incident suggest this was what is called, in the vernacular, a 'righteous shooting.'"

"Gun rights activists on the Seattle Guns and Shooters Northwest forums are already discussing these shootings and past incidents." ...

"The State of California has more gun control laws in more places affecting more people than anywhere else in the country. Without a doubt, California is what gun ban extremists desire for all of us. And this week, seven more defenseless college students are dead - dead on a 'gun free' college campus in that gun control state." ...

"RT is Russia’s English language TV thing. And that may be why their talking head seems to be under the impression that the only way to find out what happened in the Trayvon Martin shooting is to arrest and prosecute George Zimmerman. She’s evidently unfamiliar with the fact that the cops and prosecutor who initially investigated the shooting ruled it justified self defense – rightly or wrongly – and chose not to charge him based on the evidence. Yeah, the rule of law – such as it is – works a little differently over there. Not that a CNN or MSNBC hostette would have been much better. But . . ." ...

"Vice-President Joe Biden is offering up some of his insight (such as it is and what there is of it) into the Trayvon Martin shooting. Well actually, no he isn't; he is using the Trayvon Martin shooting to push his anti-gun agenda by spouting off his horrendous ignorance. Doesn't he have briefers and fact-checkers to try and keep his foot out of his mouth?" ...

"The man who allegedly purchased two rifles recovered at the murder scene of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry in December 2010 will reportedly change his plea Thursday in Federal court in Phoenix." ...

"Meanwhile, embattled Attorney General Eric Holder has acknowledged that he has not yet been interviewed by the Inspector General, despite the fact that the IG investigation of Fast and Furious, and the Justice Department’s handling of that operation, has been on-going for more than a year." ...

"While the George Zimmerman case sucks all the air out of the room marked 'firearms-related news,' the ATF's Fast and Furious scandal keeps to its below-the-radar flight path. That’s not to say that Representative Issa and Senator Grassley have abandoned their attempts to take the Obama administration to task for authorizing an extra-legal Guns for Goons program that led to the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agent Jaime Zapata and dozens if not hundreds of unnamed, unacknowledged Mexicans. Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice Department, ATF, FBI, DEA, CIA, ICE, DHS— an entire alphabet of federal agencies—are continuing their efforts to stonewall and obfuscate ..." ...

"It’s a rare event that brings Ann Romney, Karen Santorum and Callista Gingrich together on the same stage — and presumably not to shill for their spouses, but just to express their common conservatism. The National Rifle Association will host just such an event April 13, though. “A Conversation Off The Campaign Trail” will feature the better halves of the GOP candidates. (Whether Carol Paul was invited or will be in attendance is a murky matter.) ..." ...

"Handgun permit holders and hunters over the age of 21 would be allowed to keep their firearms inside their vehicles at work if a bill, not without controversy, makes its way through the state Legislature."

"The Safe Commute Act, as the bill is known, advanced to the full Senate last week after it made its way through Judiciary Committee. A second bill, called the Firearm Discrimination Prevention bill (a bill to support the House bill), passed the Senate Commerce Committee."

"Both bills will be sent to the full Senate for vote but neither is yet on the calendar." ...

"The NRA-ILA released this statement on today's unanimous ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that reversed in part an Illinois appellate court ruling on the Cook County Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban and remanded it back to the trial court level." ...

"A legal challenge to Cook County’s ban on assault weapons got new life Thursday when the Illinois Supreme Court reversed lower-court rulings that found the ban constitutional."

"The unanimous decision sends the case back to trial court, where the two sides will present evidence on whether assault weapons qualify for full protection under the Second Amendment. Weapons that are 'dangerous and unusual' — such as machine guns or sawed-off shotguns — can be restricted." ...

"A federal appeals court in San Francisco Wednesday ordered mediation on a long-running battle over whether gun shows can be held at the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasanton."

"A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the order in a lawsuit in which gun show promoters Russell and Sally Nordyke claim a 1999 Alameda County law that restricts gun possession on county property effectively prevents them from holding shows at the fairgrounds."

"Nine of 11 judges on the panel signed onto the order stating, 'The panel believes that the parties should attempt to settle this dispute by agreeing on the conditions for holding gun shows at the Alameda County fairgrounds, with the assistance of mediation.'" ...

"Today, in a development that will potentially carry large implications for not just northern Illinois, but right here in St. Louis as well, the Illinois Supreme Court overruled lower courts' dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Cook County's ban of 'assault weapons,' thus allowing the challenge to proceed. ..." ...

"Effectively capping a two-year saga that polarized the city along racial and law-and-order lines, former Springfield police officer Jeffrey M. Asher was sentenced to 18 months in jail for beating a motorist with a metal flashlight during a traffic stop in the inner city." ...

"The family of an 89-year-old man who died two months after he was bitten in the leg by a Hayward police dog has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit, saying police should not have blindly allowed the animal to go into the resident's yard."

"Jesse Porter was at home when Officer Loring Cox and other officers sent Cox's dog, Nicky, over an 8-foot wall and into Porter's backyard ... as officers were searching for robbery suspects who didn't resemble Porter, the suit said."

"The dog spotted Porter and 'brutally and relentlessly mauled' him in his left leg ..."

"Porter's leg later became gangrenous and had to be amputated, the suit said. His health declined further, and he died July 27." ...

"A 90-year-old West Baltimore woman – described as 'a well-educated, articulate, retired school principal' by City Solicitor George Nilson – was awarded $95,000 to settle her lawsuit alleging assault, false imprisonment and other misconduct by Baltimore City Police."

"Nilson said Venus Green was offered the settlement, approved this morning by the Board of Estimates, because 'we thought we’d have a difficult time persuading a jury' to dismiss her case." ...

"A Minnesota waitress who says a customer told her she could keep a box containing $12,000 has sued after police impounded the cash as suspected drug money." ...

"When Knutson went back into the kitchen and opened the box, she found three wads of bills — $100s, $50s, $20s and $10s — wrapped in rubber bands, Richie said."

"Even though she really needed the money, she decided to call police, her attorney said."

"Officers told her to wait 90 days in case someone claimed the money. No one did but police still refused to return the cash, saying it was being held in a drug investigation because it smelled of marijuana, Richie said." ...

"Yesterday the Canadian Senate voted 50-27 to abolish the long gun registry. Bill C-19 received unanimous support from Conservative Senators, and some support from Liberals. The bill had previously passed the House of Commons. It became the law of the land today, with the Royal Assent of Canada’s Governor-General." ...

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